Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

The average annual salary for gastroenterologists in the U.S. is $229,004, according to career website Zippia.

Performing a colonoscopy after a positive fecal immunochemical test can improve patient outcomes, according to a study published in the journal Gut.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease was the most diagnosed gastrointestinal condition in 2021, according to claims data in a May report from Definitive Healthcare

Physicians at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore have completed the first purely endoscopic appendectomy in the nation, the hospital said May 16.

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From compensation to case volume, here are nine statistics on gastroenterology’s changing landscape:

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons United Kingdom has named Dr. Aamir Ghafoor, its PACES Champion 2021 and the best examiner in the world, The News reported May 11. 

Median gastroenterologist revenue hit a two-year high on March 1, according to Kaufman Hall’s “Physician Flash Report” published May 2. 

The GI Research Foundation has given the Joseph B. Kirsner Award to David Rubin, MD, the foundation said May 11. 

Women who started endoscopic screenings at age 45 had a 50 percent to 60 percent lower risk of colorectal cancer compared to those who didn’t screen at all, according to research published May 5 in JAMA Network Open.